Lava Crew vs Germz!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lava Crew
Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?
- Overhead 2D arcade action
- Intense finger-flicking reflexes
- Endless horde of Lava Beasts
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Unlockable epilogue
- Fair gameplay mechanics
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!
Germz!
Pilot a ship through a microscopic world, battling waves of germs and collecting vital cells. Upgrade your ship and abilities to survive longer and achieve higher scores in this fast-paced arcade shooter.
- Arcade survival action
- Multiple player ships
- Ship upgrades and abilities
- Collect blood cells
- Game Center achievements
- Leaderboards
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Germz! is an arcade shooter set inside a colorful microscopic world. Pilot your ship through waves of germs, dodge incoming threats, collect red and white blood cells, and upgrade your stats and abilities as the challenge grows. Choose your ship, survive as long as you can, and chase higher scores across fast, replayable runs. Features: - Arcade survival action - Multiple player ships and upgrades - Red and white blood cell rewards - In-app purchases for optional currency packs and character unlocks - Game Center achievements and leaderboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lava Crew at none against Germz!'s shown. Lava Crew also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Germz!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Germz! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lava Crew against 5.0 for Germz!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, Germz! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lava Crew | Germz! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Martin Antell | ExzileGames LLC |
Customer experience
Lava Crew
Germz!
In-app purchases
Lava Crew
- 3 save slots$0.99
- 10 save slots$1.99
- 20 save slots$2.99
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- 40 save slots$4.99
Germz!
- 500 Red Blood Cells$1.00
- Vanguard Player$2.99
- 2000 Red Blood Cells$3.00
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- 5 White Blood Cells$5.00
- 5000 Red Blood Cells$6.00
- 10 White Blood Cells$9.00
- 20 White Blood Cells$15.00








